Southfirst Bank Mortgage Lending & HMDA Data, 2010

In 2010, Southfirst Bank of Sylacauga, AL reported 724 mortgage applications totaling $96.6 million, up 79% from 2009. The average application was for $133,487, and applicants reported an average income of $63,488. 58% of its applications resulted in an originated loan and 21% were denied. Its largest markets were Birmingham-Hoover, AL (434), Huntsville, AL (17) and Tuscaloosa, AL (17) (applications in parentheses).

Mortgage Company & Address Southfirst Bank
126 North Norton Ave
Sylacauga, AL 35150
Tel #: available with data download
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Years 2010  2009  2008  2007  2006  2005  2004  
Total Number of Mortgage Applications 724
Total Mortgage Loan Application Amount $96,645,000
Average Mortgage Loan Application Amount $133,487
Highest Mortgage Loan Application Amount $1,000,000
Average Applicant Income $63,488
Highest Applicant Income $593,000

About this data: figures come from the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA) records Southfirst Bank filed with the FFIEC and count every application it reported (approved, denied, withdrawn or purchased), not just closed loans. Applications reported at $100 million or more are left out of these totals.

Mortgage Loan Application Totals for Southfirst Bank by Metropolitan Area in 2010

Metro Area Total Number of Mortgage Loan Applications Total Dollar Amount of Mortgage Loan Applications Average Mortgage Loan Application Amount Average Applicant Income
Birmingham-Hoover, AL 434 $ 59,622,000 $ 137,377 $ 64,000
Huntsville, AL 17 $ 2,687,000 $ 158,058 $ 48,000
Tuscaloosa, AL 17 $ 1,531,000 $ 90,058 $ 56,000
Montgomery, AL 13 $ 1,634,000 $ 125,692 $ 36,000
Anniston-Oxford, AL 12 $ 1,442,000 $ 120,166 $ 47,000
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, GA 8 $ 1,772,000 $ 221,500 $ 142,000
Decatur, AL 4 $ 548,000 $ 137,000 $ 89,000
Mobile, AL 3 $ 385,000 $ 128,333 $ 26,000
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL 3 $ 480,000 $ 160,000 $ 59,000
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL 1 $ 48,000 $ 48,000 $ 65,000
Chattanooga, TN-GA 1 $ 191,000 $ 191,000 $ 68,000
Dothan, AL 1 $ 98,000 $ 98,000 $ 81,000
Gadsden, AL 1 $ 100,000 $ 100,000 $ 86,000
Lexington-Fayette, KY 1 $ 153,000 $ 153,000 $ 0
New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, LA 1 $ 171,000 $ 171,000 $ 100,000
Panama City-Lynn Haven-Panama City Beach, FL 1 $ 60,000 $ 60,000 $ 68,000
St. Louis, MO-IL 1 $ 223,000 $ 223,000 $ 67,000
Tallahassee, FL 1 $ 271,000 $ 271,000 $ 88,000

Mortgage Loan Application Detail Totals for Southfirst Bank in 2010

Loan Purpose

Total Number of Mortgage Applications Total Dollar Amount of Mortgage Loan Applications Average Mortgage Loan Amount Highest Mortgage Loan Amount Average Applicant Income Highest Applicant Income
Home Purchase 390 $48,955,000 $125,000 $920,000 $58,000 $593,000
Refinancing 311 $45,647,000 $146,000 $1,000,000 $71,000 $567,000
Home Improvement 23 $2,043,000 $88,000 $332,000 $55,000 $235,000

Applicant Race

Total Number of Mortgage Applications Total Dollar Amount of Mortgage Loan Applications Average Mortgage Loan Amount Highest Mortgage Loan Amount Average Applicant Income Highest Applicant Income
White 469 $65,726,000 $140,000 $1,000,000 $70,000 $435,000
Black or African American 190 $21,108,000 $111,000 $559,000 $47,000 $169,000
Not Provided 37 $5,504,000 $148,000 $417,000 $43,000 $167,000
Hispanic 9 $1,036,000 $115,000 $238,000 $41,000 $84,000
Asian 9 $2,371,000 $263,000 $920,000 $229,000 $593,000
Not applicable 8 $813,000 $101,000 $321,000 $0 $0
American Indian or Alaskan Native 2 $87,000 $43,000 $84,000 $27,000 $27,000
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0

Loan Type

Total Number of Mortgage Applications Total Dollar Amount of Mortgage Loan Applications Average Mortgage Loan Amount Highest Mortgage Loan Amount Average Applicant Income Highest Applicant Income
Conventional (any loan other than FHA, VA, FSA, or RHS loans) 387 $54,663,000 $141,000 $1,000,000 $82,000 $593,000
FHA-insured (Federal Housing Administration) 278 $33,907,000 $121,000 $278,000 $42,000 $138,000
VA-guaranteed (Veterans Administration) 30 $4,449,000 $148,000 $383,000 $51,000 $117,000
FSA/RHS (Farm Service Agency or Rural Housing Service) 29 $3,626,000 $125,000 $239,000 $42,000 $68,000

Outcome

Total Number of Mortgage Applications Total Dollar Amount of Mortgage Loan Applications Average Mortgage Loan Amount Highest Mortgage Loan Amount Average Applicant Income Highest Applicant Income
Loan Originated 420 $55,999,000 $133,000 $920,000 $72,000 $593,000
Application Denied By Financial Institution 155 $17,599,000 $113,000 $559,000 $43,000 $252,000
File Closed For Incompleteness 64 $10,903,000 $170,000 $1,000,000 $63,000 $277,000
Application Withdrawn By Applicant 56 $7,574,000 $135,000 $386,000 $56,000 $192,000
Application Approved But Not Accepted 29 $4,570,000 $157,000 $368,000 $70,000 $206,000
Loan Purchased By The Institution 0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Preapproval Approved but not Accepted 0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Preapproval Denied by Financial Institution 0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0

Denial Reason

Total Number of Mortgage Applications Total Dollar Amount of Mortgage Loan Applications Average Mortgage Loan Amount Highest Mortgage Loan Amount Average Applicant Income Highest Applicant Income
Credit History 85 $9,727,000 $114,000 $559,000 $39,000 $252,000
Debt-To-Income Ratio 24 $2,881,000 $120,000 $299,000 $45,000 $151,000
Collateral 23 $2,431,000 $105,000 $202,000 $55,000 $93,000
Other 10 $1,111,000 $111,000 $325,000 $60,000 $108,000
Unverifiable Information 6 $619,000 $103,000 $237,000 $21,000 $50,000
Employment History 5 $558,000 $111,000 $182,000 $37,000 $66,000
Insufficient Cash (Downpayment, Closing Cost) 2 $272,000 $136,000 $172,000 $39,000 $43,000
Mortgage Insurance Denied 0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Credit Application Incomplete 0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0

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